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Red carpet of flowers as we begin our four day walk.
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The ancient paved path.
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Japanese countryside in the spring.
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Farm houses and gardens along the way.
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Woodblock of the Nakasendo.
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Beauty along the way.
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Shinto shrines and gizo figures.
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Entrance to a shinto temple near Magome.
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Magome village is a cultural heritage site.
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Day 2 - after the rain.
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Through bamboo forests.
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Water running everywhere!
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Gizo guardian
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End of the trail on Day 2.
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Our inn.
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Day 3 starts with a climb over Jizo Pass.
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Karasawa Waterfall after the rain and melting snow.
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Our guide describes our hike.
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On our way up the pass we met this lovely creature, a Kamoshika mountain deer.
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A very appealing jizo.
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Guardians everywhere.
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Mt. Ontake from the nicest coffee shop in Japan!
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A few patches of snow remained.
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First glimpse of Ontake volcano from the pass
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The coffee shop.
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The fantastic view from the coffee shop.
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Live music while we enjoy coffee.
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Suzanne listens to "Danny Boy", a "Scotish" tune..
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A miniature train runs in the summer.
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Complete with station and people.
